The latest generation of cargo container ships are monstrously sized and capable of carrying double, triple or even quadruple the number of cargo containers that older ships can accommodate. And officials at the Port of Oakland — the West Coast’s third largest cargo gateway — say they are ready, willing and able to handle these … Read more
Last week, hackers linked to China were reportedly responsible for a cyber attack that resulted in private information about every federal employee to be stolen. Now a Danish research company is claiming that there is compelling evidence that a similar attack on nation’s port system could be next. And if it happens, it could have … Read more
Here’s a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will find this week on the Bahrns blog: Recent cyber attacks recently hacked personal information of millions of federal employees. Could the nation’s supply chain be next? A new report says, “Yes!” Get ready because the year’s hottest weather is right around the corner. … Read more
Here is a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will find this week on the Bahrns blog: The West Coast port worker’s labor dispute may be long over, but the aftermath is still being felt on Capitol Hill. We’ll tell you how Senate Republicans plan to prevent a repeat in the future. … Read more
In the wake of a disruptive labor dispute at West Coast ports, Senate Republicans have introduced a bill that would give state governors the ability to end labor disputes involving US ports. In February, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association, which represents the owners of ports up and down the … Read more
(Editor’s Note: In today’s Thursday Feature, we take a closer look at one of the most common and frequently used tools in any material handling operation … the ladder.) We use ladders so often that we tend to take them for granted. But when you are in need of a ladder and don’t have one … Read more
Here’s a special sneak peek at some of the stories you will find this week on the Bahrns blog: Ladders are something everybody takes for granted. But used incorrectly, they actually can be one of the most dangerous pieces of equipment in your entire operation. We’ll tell you what to look for and what to … Read more
A robot designed by German engineering students was the winner of Amazon’s first-ever “Picking Challenge” competition, which was held during a robotics conference in Seattle last month. The contest challenged students to design robots that could grab a series of small objects from a shelf according to a pre-determined sequence in the shortest possible time. … Read more
Most businesses use automation to stack pallets. But if you’re packing all or some of your pallets by hand it often can seem like a game of “Jenga”, the tabletop game in which wooden pieces are carefully stacked until one wrong piece causes the whole thing to come falling down. Even companies that usually use … Read more
Remember those old TV commercials from the 1990s for the LoJack Vehicle Recovery System? The ones where car thieves are thwarted by a GPS beacon that was secretly embedded in a car they stole? Now one of the world’s largest manufacturers of industrial equipment is using similar technology to protect its vehicles and it’s already … Read more
